How do you guys store your valuable trumpets?
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I buy padded knife pouches from AG Russell. $8.00 for the 3x10 size. They are zippered and well made.The inside is a soft velour type of material..
https://agrussell.com/knife/Nylon-Zipper-Case-1-3-4-x-4-1-2--CZN-1442
Inside a custom striker pouch after I apply renaissance wax to protect the call. From there they are kept in a small plastic bin. I cannot recall where I bought some of the pouches from but there is 5 slots per pouch. Two pouches came from the classifieds of this site.
Is there any benefit from letting them "breathe?
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Quote from: Terry on June 14, 2017, 11:37:23 AM
Is there any benefit from letting them "breathe?
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A VALID Question?
I can't see any benefit, some woods darken or change colors after prolonged exposure to sunlight. I had a pink ivory call that I kept covered and had no issues with discoloration.
They need to be kept where you have constant humidity many of the most expensive woods will crack with changing humidity. also its not good for Ivory.
hard plastic pistol cases with foam cutouts. That's a layer of of foam above, around and below with all that inside the hard case.
Quote from: ol bob on June 14, 2017, 03:45:16 PM
They need to be kept where you have constant humidity many of the most expensive woods will crack with changing humidity. also its not good for Ivory.
How do you do that??
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I've got a board with dowels that sits on top of my call cabinet that holds all mine.
Quote from: M Sharpe on June 14, 2017, 04:29:26 PM
I've got a board with dowels that sits on top of my call cabinet that holds all mine.
Mark can you post a picture of what you're talking about and what size dowel rods do you use? I was thinking of doing something similar
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Quote from: Terry on June 14, 2017, 04:14:48 PM
Quote from: ol bob on June 14, 2017, 03:45:16 PM
They need to be kept where you have constant humidity many of the most expensive woods will crack with changing humidity. also its not good for Ivory.
How do you do that??
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I keep mine in zip lock bags push out all the air before closing, better than nothing.
What kind of trumpets we talking here? Just asking, for the money I have paid I like to have mine on display so I can appreciate them. If I go on vacation the all go in my safe.
I lay mine single file(side by side) in my big gun safe with lots of shelving and lighting . Its serves a couple purposes..Controlled environment, I don't have to worry about something happening to them,and last but not least my wife doesn't get to count all of them and then ask for more jewelry..(and it's not the fake stuff believe me)... :funnyturkey:
Quote from: ol bob on June 14, 2017, 03:45:16 PM
They need to be kept where you have constant humidity many of the most expensive woods will crack with changing humidity. also its not good for Ivory.
What percentage humidity are we talking here? My calls are in the same room as my gun cabinet so I have a dehumidifier in there. It's a basement room with no windows. It fluctuates from 35% to 50% in there. I hope someone can answer this. I just moved to a new house so I'm unfamiliar with what to expect.
Quote from: KentuckyHeadhunter on June 14, 2017, 06:32:51 PM
Quote from: ol bob on June 14, 2017, 03:45:16 PM
They need to be kept where you have constant humidity many of the most expensive woods will crack with changing humidity. also its not good for Ivory.
What percentage humidity are we talking here? My calls are in the same room as my gun cabinet so I have a dehumidifier in there. It's a basement room with no windows. It fluctuates from 35% to 50% in there. I hope someone can answer this. I just moved to a new house so I'm unfamiliar with what to expect.
Hey Allen....35% is a little low, ideally I would keep the room between 40-50% humidity. You know I build acoustic guitars, my build/storage room is kept at 45% year-round. I'm not sure it is as critical with a trumpet as a guitar, a guitar has a closed/glued box that shrinks and expands with humidity changes causing stress and subsequent cracks. I am always more concerned with low humidity...below 40%....as this will surely cause damage in a guitar and might as well with a trumpet. But the trumpet has more freedom to move due to the type of construction so I bet it would be less likely to crack, although I could see prolonged 35% or less humidity causing damage.....I keep mine in the guitar room...lol
Thank you for that answer Greg. I know you would know and a turkey call IS a musical instrument. I'll back off on the dehumidifier and monitor the levels. Thanks again.
Quote from: gergg on June 14, 2017, 06:56:25 PM
Quote from: KentuckyHeadhunter on June 14, 2017, 06:32:51 PM
Quote from: ol bob on June 14, 2017, 03:45:16 PM
They need to be kept where you have constant humidity many of the most expensive woods will crack with changing humidity. also its not good for Ivory.
What percentage humidity are we talking here? My calls are in the same room as my gun cabinet so I have a dehumidifier in there. It's a basement room with no windows. It fluctuates from 35% to 50% in there. I hope someone can answer this. I just moved to a new house so I'm unfamiliar with what to expect.
Hey Allen....35% is a little low, ideally I would keep the room between 40-50% humidity. You know I build acoustic guitars, my build/storage room is kept at 45% year-round. I'm not sure it is as critical with a trumpet as a guitar, a guitar has a closed/glued box that shrinks and expands with humidity changes causing stress and subsequent cracks. I am always more concerned with low humidity...below 40%....as this will surely cause damage in a guitar and might as well with a trumpet. But the trumpet has more freedom to move due to the type of construction so I bet it would be less likely to crack, although I could see prolonged 35% or less humidity causing damage.....I keep mine in the guitar room...lol
Great info here, should be a sticky.
I can tell a change in my box calls through out the year.
Someone might have mentioned this............I would rub them down with museum wax also known as renaissance wax each year.
I keep mine in this case which was purchased at a local auction house for $50. I do apply renaissance wax to them annually.
(http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff439/mwrhusker/Turkey%20Calls_zpscyunheja.jpg)
Quote from: Trumpetyelper on July 07, 2017, 12:21:59 PM
I keep mine in this case which was purchased at a local auction house for $50. I do apply renaissance wax to them annually.
(http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff439/mwrhusker/Turkey%20Calls_zpscyunheja.jpg)
:drool: ... Awesome collection of trumpets!
Great collection trumpetyelper!
Dayum!!!! Very nice collection.
Quote from: Trumpetyelper on July 07, 2017, 12:21:59 PM
I keep mine in this case which was purchased at a local auction house for $50. I do apply renaissance wax to them annually.
(http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff439/mwrhusker/Turkey%20Calls_zpscyunheja.jpg)
I was thinking the same thing!!!
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